Ch 6 Test Review Helper 2024

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The Mission in East Texas named San Francisco de las Tejas failed because:

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the Hasani (Caddo) natives blamed the holy water, believing it caused illness; disease spread and many died; crops failed.

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Native Americans that chose to live in missions, primarily did so to receive protection and a dependable food source.

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True

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Soldiers living at the missions wanted to convert Native Americans to the Catholic religion and convince them to be baptized.

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False

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The name TEXAS (or Te'jas) was derived from:

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words meaning "ally" or "friend" and Hasani term used to refer to the Spanish they met.

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What was the Alamo originally known as?

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Mission San Antonio de Valero

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Why did Spanish missions fail?

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Native Americans were not interested in them.

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What effect did Tejano culture have on Texas history?

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It had a long-term impact and is still strong in Texas today.

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What is a presidio?

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a fort or military outpost

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What is a mission?

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a religious settlement

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How did Spain respond to the French wanting to extend their lands past the Mississippi River Valley in the early 1700s? Options: by controlling the Gulf of Mexico with missions along the coast, by establishing missions in East Texas, by building missions in western Louisiana

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by establishing missions in East Texas